89
/ 100
Objective (60%)
–/100
No test data yet
User signal (40%)
82/100
Owner ratings
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Head-to-head
Michelin Defender T+H vs Sumitomo Touring LS H — Compared
Our Relative Score blends 60% objective test data with 40% owner-review signal — so any two tires can be compared even if they were never tested on the same day.
VS
Tire B
Sumitomo
Sumitomo Touring LS H
76
/ 100
Objective (60%)
–/100
No test data yet
User signal (40%)
68/100
Owner ratings
Prices change daily — check the retailer for your size.
VerdictWinner: Michelin Defender T+H — better treadwear, wet and snow. It leads or ties in every category we score.
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Category breakdown
7 categories, side by side
Each bar is the Relative Score for that category. Expand a tile to see the test results and owner ratings behind it.
Dry
Score (0–100)
Defender T+H leads by 10
Why this score
| Source | Defender T+H | Touring LS H |
|---|---|---|
| Tire Rack owners | 92 | – |
Wet
Score (0–100)
Defender T+H leads by 15
Why this score
| Source | Defender T+H | Touring LS H |
|---|---|---|
| Tire Rack owners | 88 | – |
Snow
Score (0–100)
Defender T+H leads by 14
Why this score
| Source | Defender T+H | Touring LS H |
|---|---|---|
| Tire Rack owners | 73 | – |
Comfort
Score (0–100)
Defender T+H leads by 11
Why this score
| Source | Defender T+H | Touring LS H |
|---|---|---|
| Tire Rack owners | 88 | – |
Noise
Score (0–100)
Defender T+H leads by 12
Treadwear
Score (0–100)
Defender T+H leads by 17
Why this score
| Source | Defender T+H | Touring LS H |
|---|---|---|
| Tire Rack owners | 88 | – |
Handling
Score (0–100)
Defender T+H leads by 8
Scores at a glance
| Category | Michelin Defender T+H | Sumitomo Touring LS H |
|---|---|---|
| Relative Score | 89 | 76 |
| Dry | 94 | 84 |
| Wet | 91 | 76 |
| Snow | 76 | 62 |
| Comfort | 89 | 78 |
| Noise | 87 | 75 |
| Treadwear | 90 | 73 |
| Handling | 92 | 84 |
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Recomputed
Headline score
89
/ 100
Tire A
76
/ 100
Tire B
Specifications
Specs side by side
| Attribute | A · Michelin Defender T+H | B · Sumitomo Touring LS H |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Premium Touring All Season tire | — |
| Vehicle type | SUV and 4x4 | — |
Final verdict
Which one should you actually buy?
89
/ 100
Michelin
76
/ 100
Sumitomo
Winner: Michelin Defender T+H — better treadwear, wet and snow. It leads or ties in every category we score.
Pick tire A
You want the longest tread life
Michelin Defender T+H scores 90 vs 73 on treadwear.
Pick tire A
Your priority is wet-weather safety
Michelin Defender T+H scores 91 vs 76 on wet.
Pick tire A
You drive through snowy winters
Michelin Defender T+H scores 76 vs 62 on snow.
Pick tire A
You want a quieter cabin
Michelin Defender T+H scores 87 vs 75 on noise.
Tire A · Michelin Defender T+H
Tire B · Sumitomo Touring LS H
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How do we compare tires?
Every category score blends two independent signals. 60% comes from professional tire tests (braking distances, lap times, noise measurements) normalized against the best tire in each test and weighted toward recent tests. 40% comes from thousands of owner reviews collected from retailers and review sites. When a tire has only one of the two, we use what exists and say so.
Community buzz from Reddit and forums is shown for context only — it never changes the score.